Fiber?

Concerned about your family's colon health?
(and who isn't?)

The solution is simpler than you may realize.

CHORES!

Yes, that's right!
Nothing gets my family's bowels moving like being assigned a list of household tasks.
They all suddenly need to excuse themselves for some private time in the bathroom.
Sometimes, several times a day!

If your family is struggling with irregularity,
might I suggest...
laundry,
dishes,
or more effective than an enema.
walking the dog!

you can thank me later!

Surprises

Things I'm surprised I actually said,

"Stop throwing light bulbs at each other during family prayer!"
"No one in this family is allowed to speak to one another!"
"You deserve someone with their act together, I'm sorry."
"I forgot to wish Chris a Happy Birthday, I'm turning into a husband!"
"Who ate all the lemon bars?"

Things I'm not surprised I actually said,
"Do you have any idea what it does to a Mother of teenage boys when two of you(police cars) park in front of my house? Not very nice!"
"Everyone gets a turn to be disappointed, who wants to be first?"
"Does anyone know how Dieter locked himself in the bathroom?"
"Who knew Dieter liked lemon bars?"

Things that make me smile...

Who wouldn't want to be me?

Can you even stand it?

Dieter's Best Friend, Tahoe, who came for a sleep over!

This was Dieter's first choice, but it didn't really go with his personality

This is more like it!

He's not standing in this one, but can you see the boots?

Happy Halloween!

Speechless...

So as I drove home Friday from work, I noticed a plume of smoke rising from my backyard. I pulled around the back of my house, and clearly SURPRISED Seth, who had a fire going in our fire pit. Now, yes, I was relieved it was the fire pit, however, Seth was in his PJ's and it was the middle of the day. Not only should he NOT be having a bon fire, but he also should NOT be home.

As I pulled into the garage, my other son, Chris, called on my cell.
"Mom, where are you?"
"I'm in the garage, um, would you like to explain why your brother has a fire going in the backyard?"
"Huh? I'm at the lake walking Dieter, what the heck?"
(They know how to stick together)
"Seth, before we get to why you are home, why do you have a fire going?"
"Mom, you told me to clean my room! I'm just cleaning my room."

It should have been so obvious, right?

"Seth, what?"

"Mom, I'm cleaning my room and decided to just burn all the stuff I didn't want anymore. I thought you'd be glad I cleaned my room, geesh!"

I've got nothing!

as for the photo?
I typed stupid boy into google images and this came up...
he's cute, so why not?